Leader of the SLFP (M) MP Mangala Samaraweera to join UNP »
July 30, 2010, 9:49 pm
By Denagama Dhammika Ranaweera
MP Mangala Samaraweera will receive membership of the UNP on August 6. Samaraweera, who contested the last parliamentary elections from Matara on the UNP ticket is the leader of the SLFP (M).
Political sources said that this was confirmed by the UNP during party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe’s visit to [...]
War against media in Sri Lanka continues - Siyatha TV & radio studios attacked »
2010-07-30
Media Freedom in Sri Lanka (MFSL) condemns the arson attack on Siyatha TV and Radio studios of Voice of Asia Network in strongest terms. This incident which took place on early morning 30th July 2010 in the heart of Colombo, walking distance form major military intelligence office is a clear indication that war [...]
Sri Lanka needs to do more »
Wednesday, 21 July 2010 18:09
By Easwaran Rutnam
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake says Sri Lanka needs to take more steps to encourage greater reconciliation and greater democracy and also noted the need for improvements in media freedom.
Blake noted that achieving reconciliation will be a key element in peace [...]
Hints of a possible executive prime ministry after Ranil-Mahinda talks »
July 10, 2010, 12:00 pm
Hints of the possibility of an executive prime ministry, as opposed to the prevailing executive presidency, emerged yesterday following one-on-one talks between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, well informed sources said.
Wickremesinghe confirmed the meeting which he said will be followed-up on Monday when he will lead a UNP [...]
Mahinda’s new cabinet comprises two ministers and thirty nine “doormats” for the “family” to wipe their feet on by Mangala Samaraweera »
Mahinda’s new cabinet comprises two ministers and thirty nine “doormats” for the “family” to wipe their feet on
By Mangala Samaraweera
Mr. Speaker,
The Rajapakse administration has shown an uncanny ability to create world records in the last few years; prior to the General Election, Sri Lanka had the dubious honour of having the world’s largest number of [...]
GOVT. ACTIVATES VARIOUS MOUTHPIECES AND CLAIMS THEY ARE PERSONAL REMARKS: KARU »
July 01, 2010: UNP deputy leader said today that the party was astounded by the irresponsible and deplorable call by minister Wimal Weerawansa calling on the Sri Lankan public to take up violence and aggression against the UN office and its staff in Colombo.
The UNP deputy leader, parliamentarian Karu Jayasuriya, issuing a statement said that [...]
G8 leaders tackle Iran and North Korea at Canada summit »
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Protest ahead of Toronto summit, 25 June Activists have converged on the summit venues amid tight security
World leaders have been focusing on the disputes with Iran and North Korea on the second day of the G8 summit in Canada, officials say.
In [...]
Rivira stops Founding Editor Upali Tennakoon’s salary »
First executive decision by new management –
The staff of Rivira Media Corporation are shell-shocked at the
decision by the new management of the newspaper group to stop the
salary of Rivira Founding Editor Upali Tennakoon. Tennakoon who has
been in exile in the United States after he and his wife were brutally
attacked by unidentified gunmen on motorbikes [...]
Sri Lanka and UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon in open battle »
Experts panel taking shape; former IIGEP member to be included
By Our Diplomatic Editor
An Indonesian and an Austrian are to form the panel of experts to advise UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on accountability issues relating to the last stages of the separatist war in May last year.
The move, a prelude to a possible UN investigation [...]
SRI LANKA:Can’t stop MP Gen Sarath Fonseka - DNA »
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) plans to inform the Commonwealth Parliamentary Union (CPU) Secretary General about the government’s attempts to prevent General Sarath Fonseka from attending the CPU conference to be held in Kenya.
He added that the government has no right to prevent Fonseka from travelling to Nairobi since the Speaker has given [...]
